RBCx
Corporate VCToronto · Series A–Series B · 9 people tracked
Investment thesis
RBCx supports Canadian innovation by backing leading VC firms and their portfolio companies with customized financial products, investment capital, sector expertise, and market insights. Backed by the institutional strength of RBC, it offers banking and financing solutions built for founders, high-growth startups, scaleups, and venture capital firms. The firm positions itself as one of Canada's most active institutional investors in venture capital, pairing capital with dedicated teams of domain specialists to help companies grow, drive brand awareness, and support long-term ambitions.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website
Founder mafia
3 people who came through RBCx went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 10 of 21 portfolio companiesFintech ×4Healthtech ×4Digital Health ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2SaaS ×2Biotech ×1Consumer ×1Deep Tech ×1
HQs:Canada×6
Investments · 21 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAmplify Capital is an impact-focused venture capital firm that invests in pre-seed to Series A technology companies addressing challenges in climate, health, and education.
Impact & Social Good
Co-investorsClean Energy Ventures
Co-investorsBDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)
Evok is an investment firm that backs deep technology and industrial innovation companies focused on energy and manufacturing sectors.
Co-investorsInBC Investment Corp.Kensington Capital Partners Limited
Flosonics Medical makes FloPatch, a wireless wearable Doppler ultrasound device that assesses a patient's carotid arterial pulse in real time to give clinicians hemodynamic data for fluid resuscitation decisions.
Digital HealthHardwareMedical Devices
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Co-investorsAmplify CapitalArboretum VenturesGenesys CapitaliGan PartnersNew Leaf Venture Partners
Co-investorsKensington Capital Partners Limited
Genesys Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in and builds companies in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and medical technology, partnering with scientific founders from seed stage onward.
Golden Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in seed-stage technology companies, with a portfolio that includes fintech, marketplace, and machine learning startups largely in Canada.
Sector Agnostic
Co-investorsFoundryKensington Capital Partners LimitedCendana CapitalDeloitte Ventures
League provides a platform for healthcare brands to deliver personalized, integrated consumer experiences through AI-based tools.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsOMERS VenturesQuantum Valley InvestmentsGame Changers VenturesRelay VenturesScrum VenturesWorkday Ventures
Lumira Ventures is a North American venture capital firm that invests in and helps build life sciences companies developing and commercializing healthcare products for patients.
BiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsInBC Investment Corp.Kensington Capital Partners Limited
Mydoh is a money app for kids and teens aged 6 to 17 that lets them spend, save, and budget using a prepaid card linked to the app, while parents transfer funds from their own bank account.
ConsumerEdTechFintech
Ripple Ventures is an inception-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building advanced technologies, investing $250K–$1M and typically leading or co-leading rounds at the pre-incorporation, pre-product, or pre-traction stage.
AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
Staircase Ventures is a seed-stage venture firm that leads pre-seed and seed rounds with cheque sizes of $1M–$2M, investing primarily in B2B software companies.
Co-investorsInBC Investment Corp.
StandUp Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital fund that invests in for-profit technology companies with at least one woman in an equitably-owned C-level position.
Version One is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in mission-driven founders building technology companies from Day 1.
Co-investorsKensington Capital Partners LimitedVintage Investment Partners
Wave provides accounting, invoicing, and payroll software for small business owners in the US and Canada.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Kleiner PerkinsOMERS Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesLeague · natlawreview.com · Jul 17, 2026
Flosonics Medical · massdevice.com · Mar 3, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has RBCx made?
- RBCx has 20 tracked investments.
- What stage does RBCx invest at?
- RBCx invests at the Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does RBCx focus on?
- RBCx focuses on Biotech, Cleantech, Energy, Healthtech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is RBCx located?
- RBCx is headquartered in Toronto, CA.
- Who does RBCx co-invest with?
- RBCx most often shares deals with Kensington Capital Partners Limited, InBC Investment Corp., OMERS Ventures, among 10 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamSupporting Canadian Entrepreneurs with Sid Paquette, Head of RBCx
Peggy Van de Plassche · Sid Paquette
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